Bucknell is on an eight-game losing streak and will apparently be without starting forward Ian Motta. Not hardly a star but plays about 22 minutes per game and averages 6.8 points, 3.0 rebounds and is the team's best three-point shooter by percentage. Army has won six of seven behind Patriot League Player of the Year candidate Jalen Rucker, the back-to-back league player of the week. The only way Army loses, in theory, this is if Rucker gets hurt or is looking ahead to facing Navy this weekend.

The Black Knights have covered five straight and won six of seven as they prepare to host Bucknell, which is 0-6 in Patriot League play. Army features the reigning back-to-back conference Player of the Week in Jalen Rucker: the junior is averaging 24.4 points on 66 percent shooting in January, sparking the team's hyper-efficient offense. Army's only loss during this stretch came to conference top dog Colgate, by two points. Lay the points.